28th of July is Peruvian Independence Day … ¡Felices fiestas!

Find out all about how the day is celebrated in last year’s post.

7 Lessons On Overcoming Adversity Peruvian Mountain Climber, Thomas Schilter, Talks To Aracari In the last few years Cusco resident and friend of Aracari, Thomas Schilter has summited...

A Guide To Peruvian Potatoes Why Potatoes are so important to Peruvian culture and where to find the best dishes. None of Peru’s many delicious and valuable crops shines as brigh...

Horse Riding Sacred Valley A few months ago, while visiting Cusco, I had the opportunity to go horseback riding at Hacienda Huayoccari, a lovely, traditional hacienda owned by t...

The Spanish conquest of the Incas The key to Spanish success during the conquest of the Incas Just 169 soldiers accompanied Francisco Pizarro as he campaigned from northern Peru throu...

Kevin Floerke, Aracari Specialist Aracari is thrilled to introduce you to our photography and archaeology specialist, Kevin Floerke. With 9 years of experience working in Peru, Kevin i...

Las Aldas & Chankillo: one of the lesser known archaeological site... By Lauren | Six AM is quite a time to start a long journey of any sort, but my colleagues, Simon and Yasmin, and I knew that a wonderful day was ahead...

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Happy Independence Day Perú!